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Process for the preparation of pure hydrates of fluoral and of hexafluoroacetone from hemiacetals

US4642386A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1985
Grant dateFeb 10, 1987
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C41/48
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing pure fluoral hydrate or hexafluoroacetone hydrate which comprises reacting a hemiacetal with the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or CF.sub.3, with water in a distillation column, removing respectively the methanol or ethanol produced at the head of the column, and recovering at the bottom of the column the pure hydrate so produced.

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